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Fridays were always “girls’ nights,” and the mother and daughter spent the whole week discussing which movie they would rent from the Blockbuster store on the corner. They watched the film while wearing fuzzy robes and painting their nails. If Julia had a date on Saturday night, Mrs. Laven and Alice would order Chinese food and then play Chutes and
... See moreAnn Napolitano • Hello Beautiful: THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

And yet, to migrate away from a community of migrants is to experience a particular kind of disorientation, a dual displacement. To free oneself from a family already in free-float means taking in a heady rush of air, the illusion of being an individual. One forgets the original nature of the longing, deep-rooted, almost atavistic, for clan, tribe,
... See moreMinal Hajratwala • Leaving India: My Family's Journey from Five Villages to Five Continents
She was the youngest of Hecuba’s large family, always running to keep up with her sisters, wailing the great cry of youngest children everywhere, “Wait for me! Wait for me!”
Pat Barker • The Silence of the Girls: A Novel


consumed. If possible, the room was slightly darker than the night she had come in from and a small, single candle on every table stood in place of the stars.
Ann Patchett • State of Wonder: A Novel
For they were Buddhas now, who resided in the Land of Bliss.
Julie Otsuka • The Buddha in the Attic
